“Dont many families have a Cousin Mary seething with toxic resentment of past wrongs and slights?”
Yes, my mother-in-law. HATED anyone who crossed or disagreed with her. NEVER forgave anyone. Loathed me for 30+ years before she passed away. Never EVER apologized for anything as she could do no wrong.
I realize it’s wrong to speak of the dead in such a manner, but she was truly the most resentful person I’ve ever known in my 56 years of life. Yet she was quite impressed with herself none the less....
Maybe she was too impressed with herself. She sounded very narcissistic.